DYER is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. DYER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DYER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DYER is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DYER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dyersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DYER scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in DYER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.
What stands out about DYER
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DYER mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person whose trade is colouring cloth.
Dyer keeps the letter that the verb keeps, for the same reason: without it the word would collide with one about death. Plant names beginning with the word mark species once used for colour.
How DYER is used
Countable: a dyer, two dyers.
- A dyer worked with water more than with cloth.
- The word dyer keeps a letter to avoid a collision.
- Two dyers in one town was unusual.
- Plants named for the dyer were used for colour.
- A dyer needed a river and a great deal of it.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DYER and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DYER
The 4 tiles of DYER in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DYER
1 longer words begin with DYER.
Words ending in DYER
1 words end in DYER. Useful as a back hook: play DYER onto a word already on the board.
Words with DYER inside
1 words contain DYER in the middle. Words that start with DYER are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DYER
Common questions about DYER
- Is DYER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DYER, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DYER worth?
- DYER is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DYER mean?
- A person whose trade is colouring cloth.
- What letters can be added to DYER?
- DYER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DYER:
Open DYER in the Word Finder